Thread: How Phillip Lindsay Went from Undrafted to Pro Bowl—Without Ever Leaving Home

AURORA, Colo. — A delivery truck from a local appliance store pulls up to the Lindsay house. On the truck are a refrigerator, a stove and a microwave.

The appliances are Christmas presents from Phillip Lindsay to his mother. Another delivery truck will come soon with a brown La-Z-Boy recliner. That's for his father.

It is, Lindsay knows, the least he can do. After all, the 24-year-old Broncos rookie running back must be the only player in the NFL who is still living in mom and dad's house.

Lindsay himself arrived home Christmas morning at 4 a.m. after the Broncos' Monday night loss in Oakland. In the first quarter of the game, he surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the season, becoming the third undrafted running back in league history to top that mark. But then in the third quarter, a silver helmet struck his wrist like a mallet on a crab shell. He was done for the game, and done for the season.

rest - really long, but a great article - https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...r-leaving-home

From the same article - I love this -

Elway and Joseph called back, needing an answer. Lindsay was resigned to becoming a Bronco but still salty.

"I'm coming," Lindsay told them tersely. "But mark my words: When I get there, and we are done, I'm going to be the starting running back."

And with that, he hung up the phone on his new bosses.

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

From the same article - I love this -

I love this too, Carol!

Sometimes you gotta style on the whole damn front office.

ESPN did a good segment of him, his family, going back to his HS, etc. before the game on Monday afternoon.

Originally Posted by Nomad

ESPN did a good segment of him, his family, going back to his HS, etc. before the game on Monday afternoon.

Small man. Large rage.

But.draft.position means everytbjngggnggfmmsksjdjff d *

Originally Posted by Timmy!

But.draft.position means everytbjngggnggfmmsksjdjff d *

No one ever said it meant everything. Just that it certainly helps.

Troll better.

Originally Posted by King87

No one ever said it meant everything. Just that it certainly helps.

Troll better.

In this scenario, it meant absolutely nothing. Comprehend more weller.

Originally Posted by Timmy!

In this scenario, it meant absolutely nothing. Comprehend more weller.

Originally Posted by King87

I can't believe you'd disrespect Timmy like that.

Originally Posted by Nomad

I can't believe you'd disrespect Timmy like that.

I love Timmy.

But everyone here is bad to everyone here, so just focus on Lindsay.

Lindsay is a very humble kid, from what I watched. It's not easy growing up with wood paneling in your home after 1990.

Originally Posted by Nomad

Lindsay is a very humble kid, from what I watched. It's not easy growing up with wood paneling in your home after 1990.

We got some in the house right now.

Originally Posted by King87

We got some in the house right now.

I grew up in a house with wood paneling. Anyway, for some reason, that stuck out at me during the interview with Lindsay. LoL.

Originally Posted by Nomad

I grew up in a house with wood paneling. Anyway, for some reason, that stuck out at me during the interview with Lindsay. LoL.

Lindsay styles.